Where do people who work here commute from?

Most of the people who work in West Hollywood are commuting from someplace else, and most of them are getting here by car (83% driving alone or carpooling in 2011-13). The City would like more workers to commute by “alternative modes” like transit and biking. If we know where they’re commuting from, we can do a better job of encouraging them and providing realistic alternatives.

Where they live

If we assume that the people who work in West Hollywood are coming from home, then we can use US Census data to see where their commutes begin. Their homes are shown in blue in the map below, with darker blue indicating more of them living in that area.

Source: OnTheMap, US Census Bureau, workers in West Hollywood, all jobs, 2013.

Commuting direction

Almost half (44%) of the people working in West Hollywood are coming from the east and southeast. The map above also shows concentrations to the south, southwest, and north in the Valley.

Data source: OnTheMap, US Census Bureau, workers in West Hollywood, all jobs, 2013.

Commuting distance

2 of every 5 workers in West Hollywood live more than 10 miles away.

Data source: OnTheMap, US Census Bureau, workers in West Hollywood, all jobs, 2013.

Short answer: 44% from the east and southeast (estimate)|
Most of the people who work in West Hollywood are commuting from someplace else, and most of them are getting here by car (83% driving alone or carpooling in 2011-13). The City would like more workers to commute by 'alternative...

DavidWarrendavid_warren@post.harvard.eduAdministratorWeHo by the Numbers

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reports using data to explore city government policy, performance, and community issues. Focused on West Hollywood (WeHo), Beverly Hills, Culver City, Los Angeles, and Santa Monica. Researched and written by David Warren as a private citizen. This is not a government website.